Part 2!
Last week after praying in the Synagogue, we had plans to do ATL (ask the lord) ministry. We were walking around the city looking for a coffee shop. We passed a busy alley way and my teammate insisted that it must be a shortcut to somewhere, so we walked through only to find a dead end and a lot of teenagers. I tried asking a couple girls if they spoke english, but they responded with “no” and one girl ran away from me. So, we left and went to a bakery next door. I asked the woman working, and she said that it was in fact a high school next door.
I had a very strong feeling that we should go back, I mean what are the chances that we would accidentally stumble into a high school? I explained a thought to my teammate; “How cool would it be if we told them we were from America and they let us come help teach English classes!”
So, we ventured back in to the alley way which was now completely empty. We went inside the building looking for anyone who could speak English and point us to a teacher. We all felt pretty nervous because we just snuck into the back door of a public high school, but eventually we got directions to a teachers lounge. The first woman I saw happened to be an English teacher. So, I told her we were traveling from America, here for one month, and willing to help. She proceeded to sit us down, and started explaining criteria, gave us specific topics, and set up days and times for us to come give lectures to her students. Before we knew it, we were English teachers! WHAT! It was so cool.
We ain’t teachers, but we were so excited to talk with these students!
Yesterday was our first day at the school. We had 4 classes where we shared about our lives before the race, and our lives during the race. At the end of the day, the teacher unfortunately told us that we couldn’t come back because we didn’t have special approval from the principle. Apparently you have to be a “real teacher.” However, even through this closed door, other doors were opened. We now get to further build relationships with some of the students we met as well as the teacher.
The opportunities I am getting on the race are so beyond what I could have imagined. I can’t wait to hang out with these young people, build relationships with them, and continue to ask the Lord how he wants to work in this community.
Thanks for reading!
